A BBC journalist’s wife and two daughters have been murdered in Bushey, Hertfordshire, East England, UK. Police arrested a suspect in the incident.
The suspect, 26-year-old Kyle Clifford, was arrested near a cemetery in north London with injuries. The police have launched a massive operation to catch him.
The wife and two daughters of BBC Radio Five Live racing commentator John Hunt were murdered at their home in Bushy, Hertfordshire, East England, on Tuesday evening. They were killed with crossbows.
John Hunt’s wife Carol Hunt (61) and his two daughters Hannah Hunt (28) and Louise Hunt (25) were killed on the spot in the attack.
A woman who knows John Hunt’s family well says of the family that they are very sincere, friendly and tender-hearted people. They have always come forward to help others.
Later on Wednesday at around 6:20 pm local time, the suspected attacker named Kyle Clifford was arrested near a cemetery in North London. It is not known how he was injured, but police said no shots were fired at him.
The police also said that the suspect arrested in this murder had left the army service two years ago.
The investigation is going on in this incident, but the police said that they are not looking for any other suspect.
Meanwhile, as soon as the incident of this murder came to light, a shadow of grief fell among the media workers of the United Kingdom, including the BBC. Hunt has been with the BBC for over 30 years. He is also very popular among the media and racing fans.